The Seven Sets of Presents
"The Seven Sets of Presents" is a clever poem that reimagines Shakespeare's "All the World's a Stage" as a comedy of gift-giving, following a man from infancy to old age through the presents he receives. Rattles and tin soldiers give way to gaudy neckties from a sweetheart, then socks and leaky fountain pens from well-meaning friends, and finally a magnifying glass for failing eyes in old age. Each gift reveals something quietly absurd and tender about the stage of life it marks.
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